Florida Fire Instructor I

Spatial Repetition

Repeating or studying something over a period of time versus cramming is called _______.

Semantics

Different interpretations of words, signs, and symbols.

Buzz

The entire group being involved in the discussion process to answer questions and to promote thinking is called a _____ session.

Criterion

A _______ identifies minimal acceptable student performance in measurable terms.

True or False
Completion
Multiple Choice
Matching
Identify
Short Essay

Different types of tests:

The first 30 minutes.

The most important time of training is the ______.

Implicit Teaching

_______ occurs when a teacher facilitates student learning and creates situations where students discover new ideas and knowledge.

9%

Writing constitutes ____ % of language habits.

16%

Reading constitutes ____ % of language habits.

30%

Speaking constitutes _____ % of language habits.

45%

Listening constitutes _____ % of language habits.

Law of Exercise
Law of Readiness
Law of Effect

E.L. Thorndike developed what three laws of learning?

Explicit Learning

_______ occurs when the teacher serves as the provider of knowledge.

Movie or stadium

An example of auditorium seating is a _________.

King Arthur's round table

A round table arrangement is like ______.

Flock of flying geese

One way to visualize a v-shaped seating arrangement is to picture a ________.

Tables in a row

What type of seating arrangement often occurs in bingo halls and cafeterias?

Groups of 6 or more

What size groups often get bogged down in decision making?

The first 30 minutes

What part of the training is the most important?

It is the least expensive visual aid.
It is the most effective.
Lights do not have to be dimmed.
It is portable.
It is reusable.
It requires no electricity.

What are the advantages of a flip chart?

11%

______ % of learning comes through our body's natural sense of hearing.

83%

______ % of learning comes through our body's natural sense of seeing.

NFPA 1403

NFPA Standard for Live Fire Burns

Oral
Written

What are two ways to receive group feedback?

Illustrate
Demonstrate
Emphasize what is trying to be accomplished

What are the functions of a training aid?

Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation

What is Allen's Four Step Method in teaching?

Overhead

What method of asking a question is posed to the entire group?

Direct

What method of asking a question is posed to an individual?

Rhetorical

What method of asking a question is designed to promote thinking?

Relay

What method of asking a question is an overhead question from a student to an instructor?

Attitude
Skill
Knowledge

What are three characteristics or domains of "ability" or learning?

Psychomotor

What characteristic of learning deals with "doing"?

Knowledge

What characteristic of learning deals with "thinking"?

Less than 35%

______ % of communication between two people conveys a spoken message.

HCAFF

What is the acronym for the rule to follow when applying leadership?

Honesty
Consistency
Ability
Firmness
Fairness

What does the acronym HCAFF stand for?

Analyze
Design
Develop
Implement

Four steps in the program evaluation process:

Develop

What is the third step in the program evaluation process?

Normal Reference Testing

What type of testing compares one student to another?

Central Reference Testing

What type of testing consists of an exam made by someone else other than the instructor?

Criterion Reference Testing

What type of testing compares a student's performance against a standard?

Sender
Receiver
Message
Channel
Feedback Method

What are the five elements of communication?

Preparation
Presentation
Personality

What are the three "P"s of an effective speech?

Place
Volume
Pitch

Voice control deals with what three factors?

Moveable

The best set up for a room involves _____ chairs and tables?

Introduction
Body
Closing

What are the three parts of a speech or presentation?

Critique

A critical review of what has been done or said:

Benjamin Bloom

Who named the three learning domains in 1956?

Evaluation and Feedback

______ and _______ have the potential to teach a prospective instructor more than all the lectures in the world.

Lighting and position

With regards to audio or visual equipment, ______ and _______ should such that everyone can see it.

Increase Volume
Ask Questions
Involve the Class

What are three methods of gaining an audience's attention?

Fire a direct question at the source

What is the preferred way to stop a disruption or distraction in the classroom?

45%

_____% of adult communication is spent on listening.

Informative
Thought
Suggestive
Comparison

The four kinds of questions:

-Gaining Attention
-Inform Students
-Stimulate Previous Learning
-Present Stimulus
-Semantic Coding
-Responding or Elicit Performance
-Provide Feedback
-Assess Performances
-Enhance Retention and Transfer Learning

R. Cagne's nine teaching sequence for instructional events:

Adults-
-Need to know why
-Learn experimentally
-Have a problem solving approach
-Prefer a topic that has immediate value

What are the four major assumptions about the design of learning for adults made by Malcom Knowles?

Expository
Inquiry
Demonstration
Activity

What are the four major teaching modes (or methods) of explicit and implicit teaching?

-Adults learn best in a comfortable setting
-Adults prefer learning topics that help solve real world problems
-Adults are realistic
-Adult learning is challenging and stimulating

Malcom Knowles theories for adult learning:

Demographic changes
Social changes
Technological changes

Three reasons why no education lasts a lifetime:

Instructor
Student
Course Material
Facilities

Four factors that influence the learning environment:

Incremental Approach to Learning

Stair-stepping in training:

Reaction time
Vision
Hearing

What are three primary physical changes that occur as we age?

Communication

The exchange of ideas and information between two or more parties:

Pitch

_____ deals with the musical scale in voice control.

Cognitive

Bloom's Taxonomy is used for the _______ domain.

77%

____ % of an officer's skill deals with communication.

Training aid

A _____ is any device that promotes learning.

Reaction
Learning
Transfer
Business Results

The four levels of evaluation posited by Donald Kirkpatrick:

30%

_____% of what we see is retained.

Validity and Reliability

A test must measure ____ and _____.